INNSMOUTH The Lost Drawings of Mannish Sycovia SignedSigned postcard! By Mannish Sycovia. Alaxis Press, publishers of the successful Kickstarter campaign for the 2014 graphic novel, The Leaning Girl, have teamed up with Mark A. Nelson to publish the drawings in a new book, Innsmouth: The Lost Drawings of Mannish Sycovia. 192 pages of full-color reproductions of the collected tonal drawings along with the artist's own diary entries, Nelson's comments, and more. Alaxis, 2017...More.

INNSMOUTH The Lost Drawings of Mannish Sycovia Deluxe SignedSigned & numbered on signature plate with signed postcard! Limited, 300! By Mark A. Nelson. Signed & numbered on bound-in signature plate, two different limited edition bookmarks, and a limited signed postcard, hardbound. The bookmarks and postcard come with our initial order only. Alaxis Press, publishers of the successful Kickstarter campaign for the 2014 graphic novel, The Leaning Girl, have teamed up with artist Mark Nelson to publish a new book in the form of a discovered volume of lost horror drawings, but actually by Mark himself. 192 pages of full-color reproductions of the collected tonal drawings along with the artist's own diary entries, Nelson's comments, and more. Alaxis, 2017...More.

Graphic Novels & Archives

ADAM STRANGE The Silver Age Omnibus Volume 1Our Highest Recommendation. By Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, Gil Kane et al. The Silver Age adventures of Adam Strange are collected at last in one giant omnibus collection! After being mysteriously teleported to another world, Rann, Adam Strange's life changed forever as he goes from being an archaeologist to a cosmic adventurer and hero, and finds the lovely Allana as his partner and fellow adventurer. After each adventure he's drawn back to earth to await the next Zeta-ray arrival. A #1 fan favorite, with some of the finest art and stories of the Silver Age. The thinking-man's hero, who relied on brains instead of brawn to defeat invading aliens and other menaces to his adopted planet. DC, 2017...More.

ALONE By Christophe Chabouté
Available in English for the first time—the internationally bestselling graphic novel and an Official Selection at France's prestigious Angoulême International Comics Festival by master illustrator-storyteller Chabouté (Park Bench, Moby-Dick). Gallery 13, 2017...More.

Item Code: ALON
Soft Cover, 7x9, 370pg, b&w
$25.00

SUPERGIRL THE SILVER AGE Volume 1Collects Supergirl's backup stories from Action Comics #252-284. By Jerry Siegel and Jim Mooney. Art by Otto Binder et al. For many years, Superman believed himself to be the only survivor of his planet's destruction, until one day a spacecraft crashed on Earth with a young girl inside—a Supergirl from Krypton, possessing all the same powers as the Man of Steel. And this Maid of Might wasn't just any Kryptonian survivor, but Superman's cousin, Kara Zor-El. The story of one of history's greatest female heroes begins here! DC, 2017...More.

VALERIAN AND LAURELINE COMPLETE COLLECTION Volume 2Collects Books 3-5, first published in 1972-73. Highly Recommended. By Pierre Christin. Art by Jean-Claude Mézières. Part 2 of the interview with Luc Besson, Mezieres and Christin that began in Volume 1. Three more complete adventures: The Land Without Stars: A rogue planet threatens the newly formed Earth colonies on Uxbar. Valérian and Laureline discover it's a hollow planet ravaged by a never-ending war of the sexes. Welcome to Alflolo: Earth's industrial colony Technorog is thrown into chaos when the planet's indigenous population suddenly turns up to claim their home. Birds of the Master: Crash landing on a strange planet, Valérian and Laureline are enslaved by the minions of the mysterious Master and his terrifying Birds-of-Madness. Cinebook, 2017...More.

VALERIAN AND LAURELINE COMPLETE COLLECTION Volume 3Books 6-8, first published 1975-78. Highly Recommended. By Pierre Christin. Art by Jean-Claude Mézières. Ambassador of the Shadows: the story that directly inspired Luc Besson's film. On the False Earths: Valérian finds an alien communications device, gets shot, and plunges into a river and then straight out into space. Laureline looks on in horror – this is the 206th time she has watched Valérian die! Heroes of the Equinox: Valérian competes as Earth's representative with three other champions from other worlds to find out who is the most suitable to repopulate the sterile planet of Simlane. Cinebook, 2017...More.

New Overstreet

COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE 47th Edition 2017-18 Batman HardcoverCover art by Jim Steranko. By Bob Overstreet et al. One of the most influential comic book artists ever, Jim Steranko, brings his compelling mastery of the art form to the cover of the book that has been the Bible of serious collectors, dealers and enthusiasts since 1970! Steranko's take on Batman graces the cover, containing the new prices, new feature articles, new additions to the Overstreet Hall of Fame, new market reports and more. The most trusted name in comic book pricing is back with the 47th edition of the Guide Gemstone, 2017...More.

COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE 47th Edition 2017-18 BatmanCover art by Jim Steranko. By Bob Overstreet et al. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide has been the Bible of serious collectors, dealers and enthusiasts since 1970. One of the most influential comic book artists ever, Jim Steranko, brings his compelling mastery of the art form with a powerful take on Batman for one edition of this year's volume. Also, ROM was a long-running Bronze Age hit that has returned with new adventures, and Gabriel Rodriguez provides a powerful interpretation on this year's other cover to the Guide. Also available this year is the Hall of Fame edition with a Star Slammers cover by the legendary Walter Simonson. The most trusted name in comic book pricing is back with their 47th edition. Available in softcover and hardcover editions. Gemstone, 2017...More.

Item Code: CB47B
Soft Cover, 7x10, Partial Color
$29.95 $25.95

Due soon is the Big Big edition, sans articles but very convenient because it lays flat and is printed larger size with bigger type size. We still have one copy of the 46th edition with the Harley Quinn cover.

Warehouse Finds

JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS Volume 1Closeout Price--very limited supply. Recommended. By Jack Kirby. Now, for the first time, DC collects these four series -- The New Gods, The Forever People, Mister Miracle and Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen -- in chronological order as they originally appeared. These comics spanned galaxies, from the streets of Metropolis to the far-flung worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips, as cosmic-powered heroes and villains struggled for supremacy. Volume 1 features the debuts of Orion of the New Gods, the evil Darkseid, super-escape artist Mister Miracle and many others. It also features numerous appearances by Superman. DC, 2007...More.

Item Code: JKFWH
Hard Cover, 7x10, 396pg, Full Color
$49.99 $39.99

This has gone out of print and is commanding premium prices on the net. We only have a few, but they are all as-new and available at our usual discounted price while they last.

DEJA-VUAlmost Gone! Warehouse find, 1982. By Jeffrey Jones, Michael WM. Kaluta, and Berni Wrightson. Published in 1982, this magazine was created with the intent of putting together some of the early stories of three powerhouse fantasy artists, Jeffrey Jones, Michael WM. Kaluta, and Bernie Wrightson. Includes the stories Alien, Death and Deja-Vu by Jones. Apprenticeship, The Gardener and As Night Falls by Kaluta. The Last Hunters and King of the Mountain, Man by Bernie Wrightson.

Has beautiful color covers by Wrightson and Jeff Jones, and black and white inside covers by Kaluta. FantaCo Enterprises. Out of Print.Note: Some have minor bumps, scuffs and dings....More.

Blemished Books

JACK KIRBY PENCILS AND INKS Artisan Edition HurtCloseout Price! Side-by-side images. Recommended. By Jack Kirby. Inks by Mike Royer. Kirby's art in a new and unprecedented way, side-by-side examples of his work, on the left the original pencils, on the right after inking! Three Key first issues are showcased: The Demon #1, Kamandi #1 and Omac #1, along with a number of additional works. This is a perfect way to see Kirby art in its rawest form, reproduced from the original pencils as each page was completed, then next to it, the finished inks. "We would almost call this a textbook of comic art except it's too much fun!" IDW, 2016. Note: Copies may have scuffed covers and/or bumped corners....More.

WALT DISNEY'S DONALD DUCK COMPLETE DAILY NEWSPAPER COMICS Volume 4 1945-1947 HurtCloseout Price! 1945-1947. Recommended. By Bob Karp. Art by Al Taliaferro. The original outrageous Donald Duck daily strips are collected for the first time ever! This fourth volume includes 750 sequential daily comic strips from July 2, 1945-December 31, 1947 drawn by Al Taliaferro and reproduced from pristine original material in the Disney Vaults! From wartime humor to peacetime, even a strip like this reflects how our country changed during these years of rationing. Introduction by Alberto Becattini, and pictures of all the 1951 Wheaties premiums' backcover art by Taliaferro. IDW, 2017. . Note: These copies have bumped corners and slightly torn dust jackets....More.

Item Code: WDDN04HR
Hard Cover, 11x9, 272pg, b&w
$39.99 $19.99

STEVE CANYON Volume 7 1959-60 HurtCloseout Price! Dailies and Sundays. By Milton Caniff. The end of the Fifties and the Sixties start swingin' as Steve Canyon penetrates Communist East Germany on the trail of elusive Minerva Kaol, then crosses paths with Deen Wilderness before crossing swords with old foe Madame Lynx! Xenia Barker, Alice Santa Fe, and Mindee Ludeesh are fresh faces, while Convoy, Summer, Copper Calhoon, Holly Hall, and high school graduate Poteet all return. From Spain to Alaska, Latin America to Japan--the globe-spanning action is non-stop as our pilot takes on the problems of beautiful ladies and dangerous war-mongers. IDW, 2016. . Note: These copies have bumped corners and slightly torn dust jackets....More.

RIP KIRBY Volume 9 HurtCloseout Price! 1967-70. Recommended. By Fred Dickenson. Art by John Prentice. John Prentice won the National Cartoonists Society award for "Best Story Strip Cartoonist" in 1967, proving that the adventure strip could still capture the public's imagination. Similarly, Rip Kirby, that debonair gentleman detective, proved that style and class still counted among the sexy jet-set. In these nine complete stories, Rip must prevent a super-secret missile defense system selling to the highest bidder, is hired protect a gorgeous movie star from kidnapping, and in a bizarre twist, faithful Desmond is hypnotized into reverting to his former occupation as safecracker, with Rip as his victim. IDW, 2016. . Note: One or more bumped corners, otherwise new copies....More.

Bargain Books 50%-75% Off

These books are low in stock, and may have already been marked down once. I've marked them down even further just for this listing, to clear them out to make way for new items. First come, first served.

You can see all of our discounted items on the website, under Closeouts at the end of each category (such as Artists and Illustration, Comics Related, etc).

2018 Calendars

ART OF DANIEL MERRIAM 2018 CalendarDaniel Merriam‘s surreal artworks combine a romantic Victorian sensibility with a dreamlike imagination. Merriam (American, b. 1963) grew up in a small village along the coast of Maine and taught himself to paint. He studied mechanical and architectural design and began a career as an architectural illustrator. Unfulfilled after a few years, he gave up commercial art to follow his dream of artistry. He built his skills and portfolio with fantasy-fueled drawings and paintings, including one titled Bubble Street. In 2012 he opened Bubble Street Gallery—an emporium celebrating creativity and the imagination in Sausalito, California—where he and other steampunk-infused artists showcase their work. Merriam's artwork has been exhibited across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. The twelve colorful images in this calendar provide just a glimpse of the wonderland of Merriam's dreams. Sellers, 2017...More.

Item Code: ADM18
12x12, 24pg, Full Color
$14.99

We have two more 2018 calenders in stock, Fractals and Women of Enchantment, by Kinuko Craft. Also still available are a few 2017 calendars as low as $2.99, including Wonder Woman and Marilyn Monroe.

Coming in October & November

DALI AND DISNEY Destino The Story, Artwork, and Friendship Behind the Legendary Film Limited EditionSpecial Order!Recommended. By David A. Bossert. A stunning limited-edition featuring the Destino film right in the book of this tribute to the lifelong friendship and collaboration of Salvador Dali and Walt Disney. In 1945, the two began working on a project together, intended to be a short animated film called Destino. Dali partnered with Disney Legend John Hench to storyboard the film, but production was brought to a halt because of financial difficulties. Disney, 2017. Due Oct. ...More.

Marauding winged men, dishy dolls with back-packs and ray guns, blazing interplanetary rocket ships, and grumpy flora and fauna - this one has it all! Outer space as it should be, courtesy of the greatest comicbook writers and artists of the 1950's. Be there or be square space-folks! PS Artbooks. Due Oct. ...More.

Item Code: PCFW01H
Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color
$44.99

MARVEL AGE OF COMICS 1961-1978
By Roy Thomas. The Marvel Age of Comics 1961–1978 takes you to the heart of this seminal segment in comic history—an age of triumphant character and narrative innovation that reinvented the super hero genre. With hundreds of images and insider insights, the book traces the birth of champions who were at once epic in their powers and adversaries and grounded in a world that readers recognized as close to their own; relatable heroes with the same problems, struggles, and shortcomings as everyone else. By the ‘70s, we see how the House of Ideas also elevated horror, sword and sorcery, and martial arts in its stable of titanic demigods, introducing iconic characters like Man-Thing, Conan, and Shang-Chi and proving that their brand of storytelling could succeed and flourish outside of the capes and tights.
Taschen, 2017. Due Nov. ...More.

BATMAN The Golden Age Omnibus Volume 4Collects Detective Comics #92-111, Batman #26-35 and stories from World's Finest Comics #15-22. Highly Recommended. By Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Jerry Robinson, Jack Burnley et al. This fourth Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus includes dozens of stories from the mid 1940s in which the Dynamic Duo battles evil-doers including the Penguin, the Joker, Two-Face and many more. These tales were written and illustrated by such luminaries as Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Jerry Robinson and more. DC, 2017. Due Nov. ...More.

BLOOM COUNTY REAL, CLASSY, & COMPLEAT 1980-1989 Slipcased SetSpecial Order- takes 3-4 weeks!By Berkeley Breathed. Berkeley Breathed's Bloom County debuted in late 1980 and ran until August 1989. Featuring an exceedingly quirky cast of characters, including the sweetly naive Opus the penguin, the flea-bitten Bill the cat, womanizing attorney Steve Dallas, Milo Bloom, Cutter John, and many others, Bloom County soon became one of the most popular comic strips in history, appearing in over 1200 newspapers. Then, at the peak of its popularity, Berkeley Breathed did something unprecedented... he walked away. Now, more than 25 years later, the complete collection of the Pulitzer Prize-winning comic strip is collected into a deluxe, two volume, slipcased set. IDW, 2017. Due Nov. ...More.

Mature Readers

Just in is the bargain-priced Sorayama: Complete Masterworks. I think it's a lower priced, smaller sized version of the $90 Sorayama XL Masterworks that came out in 2014, but it may be at least partially different and have some newer material. It just came in, and I have yet to sit down and review it, since I'm currently exhibiting at Comic-Con. See our website for more Sorayama.

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